Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle
Chapter 470: Xiao Ye Helps the Empress Prune (Please Follow)

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Xiao Ye Helps the Empress Prune (Please Follow)

These women of all shapes and sizes stood around, indignant.

Gu Qingcheng let out a cold snort, "Quiet!"

"I’ve learned about your situation."

Those women immediately fell silent, placing absolute trust in the Hang City Empress.

In their memories, the Hang City Empress, as the City Lord, loved her people like her own children—a truly great City Lord.

Gu Qingcheng swept her gaze over them calmly.

"These past few days, Xiao Ye had been with me the whole time, accompanying me on official business outside the city. The one who deceived you—the flower thief—is someone else entirely."

"If I’m not mistaken, that person disguised himself as Xiao Ye to trick you and steal your resources."

The women froze for a moment, and more than half believed what Gu Qingcheng said.

But a small number voiced doubts, saying,

"Your Majesty, we respect you deeply and have always shown the City Lord’s Mansion proper respect. I hope we can search Xiao Ye and check if he carries any resources stolen from us."

Gu Qingcheng’s face turned cold, "Shut up!"

Her powerful aura burst forth, pressing down on the woman who spoke, making her gasp for breath and sweat profusely.

Jiang Xue’an grew impatient, flashed to the front of the group, grabbed the collar of the most arrogant-looking middle-aged woman, hoisted her up, and said angrily,

"You all, your cultivation level’s highest is only the Great Venerable Realm, and you think my master would bother scamming you?"

"Steal your feelings, steal your resources, seriously?"

"My master’s beast girl—Sister Ziran—she’s the Leader of the Venerable Alliance, at the Saint Realm!"

"Those trash resources of yours—my master wouldn’t even blink at them."

"See Sister Purple Skirt beside Xiao Ye? That’s the Alliance Hierarch herself."

"Uh, what?" Those women were stunned.

Saint Realm, in their eyes, was the most top-tier, a powerhouse at Blue Star’s very peak.

*If what this pretty woman said was true, then odds were someone else had deceived them all along.*

Jiang Xue’an snorted, "Watch what you say unless you want to piss off Sister Ziran. She could kill all of you without a second thought."

"..." Instantly, the women shut up, casting terrified looks at Xiao Ye.

Before the Hang City Empress, no way this pretty woman would dare lie—so she must be telling the truth.

Jiang Xue’an returned to Xiao Ye’s side, grinning, "Master, Xiaonannan can help you deal with trouble too! I’m such a useful little maid, right?"

Xiao Ye spoke calmly, "No need to explain to them."

"You’re making things more complicated."

"..." Jiang Xue’an was instantly at a loss.

Gu Qingcheng waved her hand, "You all may leave now. Go back to your lives. That flower thief should appear again soon. I’ll send out spies to capture him."

The women slowly left.

Gu Qingcheng looked at Xiao Ye, her face apologetic, saying, "Sorry something like this happened in my city. I promise I’ll find that person and get rid of them."

Xiao Ye smiled, "Get me a strand of the thief’s hair, a flake of his skin, or a drop of his blood, and I can track him down."

"He tried to frame me—he’s done for."

Gu Qingcheng nodded thoughtfully, immediately sending a telepathic message for her guards to get on it.

Jiang Xue’an stood aside with a pout, feeling a bit wronged. She just wanted to help her master, but now he thought she was meddling.

*Hmph, Xiaonannan is not just a pretty face, I’m a Starry Sky Giant Beast of Quasi-Emperor Realm Perfection!*

*I could totally help my master!*

Immediately, Jiang Xue’an released her spiritual sense, silently probing every corner of Hang City Base City.

Target: The flower thief disguised as her master.

"Nothing. Did he already leave the city?"

Jiang Xue’an frowned.

She released her spiritual sense noiselessly—even Gu Qingcheng couldn’t detect it.

Gu Qingcheng sent her a message.

"Xiaonannan, I have a favor to ask, as your mistress."

Hearing this, Jiang Xue’an’s face lit up, grinning as she thumped her chest and replied, "What’s up, Mistress? Just say the word. No matter what it is, Xiaonannan can handle it!"

*I’m a maid of value, I can totally get stuff done!*

Gu Qingcheng nodded with satisfaction and messaged, "You should know where I stand with your master. Would you like to see me and him back the way you once saw—super close and totally in love?"

Jiang Xue’an nodded like a bobblehead, replying, "Yes, yes, I do!"

"Then in a bit, suggest to your master that he trim my nails."

"Deal?"

Jiang Xue’an looked surprised, replying, "That easy?"

"No problem, Mistress. Leave it to me."

By now, it was already ten at night.

The three humans and one beast returned to the City Lord’s Bedroom, first floor lounge.

All four were cultivators of considerable strength—not eating or sleeping for a year wouldn’t bother them one bit.

Jiang Xue’an pulled Gu Qingcheng to sit next to Xiao Ye, then took off Gu Qingcheng’s shoes, lifting her soft jade feet to her own lap, stroked her chin and said,

"Mistress, let me trim your nails for you."

Gu Qingcheng gave a small nod.

Xiao Ye stared straight ahead, but couldn’t shake off the odd feeling in his heart. *Why was Jiang Xue’an making Gu Qingcheng sit so close to him?*

*With all these couches around, why on earth sit pressed up against me?*

"Hey!" Jiang Xue’an set Gu Qingcheng’s feet right onto Xiao Ye’s lap and grinned, "Master, Mistress is your wife—why don’t you trim her nails for her?"

Xiao Ye hurriedly refused, "Cut the nonsense—Sister Qingcheng and I are totally innocent!"

Gu Qingcheng looked a bit disappointed after hearing that.

Jiang Xue’an’s beautiful eyes flashed slyly as she rolled them, saying, "Master, Xiaonannan doesn’t know how to trim nails yet, but you do such a neat job with yours! Could you trim Mistress’s as a demonstration for me?"

"Just once is fine, next time I’ll do it myself."

Xiao Ye looked reluctant, saying, "Let Ziran do it. Sister Ziran always trims mine for me."

Ziran waved her hand, "Me? Trim Qingcheng’s stinky feet? No way, absolutely not."

"Xiao Ye, you do it. You’re up."

She shoved Xiao Ye, urging him over.

Jiang Xue’an moved fast, placing the nail clipper in Xiao Ye’s hand and Gu Qingcheng’s feet into his hands as she giggled,

"Master, stop resisting already."

Xiao Ye passively held a pair of soft white feet, hesitating, "Sister Qingcheng, you sure you want me to do this?"

Gu Qingcheng looked shy, saying, "I don’t mind."

Xiao Ye twitched his lips, "Alright then."

Then, with his rough hands, he picked up the Hang City Empress’s soft toes and carefully began trimming.

In the process, Xiao Ye picked up her foot, giving it a sniff beneath his nose.

Then he pressed his own hand to his nose and sniffed that too.

Ziran looked at him in utter disgust, "Aren’t you grossed out? Smelling feet right under your nose? Bet those stinky feet reek."

"Once you’re done, you better wash your hands—wash your face too, or don’t even think about touching me."

Xiao Ye’s face darkened. He gave her a flick on the forehead, snapping, "Says the girl who once shoved her toes in my mouth! I didn’t even rinse after and you still kissed me."

Ziran looked embarrassed, "That’s different! Mine aren’t stinky."

Gu Qingcheng shot Ziran a death glare, biting out, "Xiao Ye, mine aren’t stinky, right?"

Xiao Ye blurted out, "Nope, not stinky, just..."

He paused midway.

Gu Qingcheng got anxious, "Just what?"